2203 Master Volume

With two inputs instead of four, and large rocker switches, the early 2203’s were among the best early Marshalls, with much of the sweeter, more transparent tone of the JTM45 and 1959 models.

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JCM800 2205 Dual Channel

Introduced in 1982, the 2205 featured split channels and reverb.

It was also one of the first to feature the infamous diode clipping circuit that added extra overdrive grind.

This amp, along with the earlier JCM800 Lead head, typifies the brutal 80s rock sound that kick-started the NWOBHM.

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2555 Silver Jubilee

The Silver Jubilee amps were made in 1987 to celebrate 25 years of Marshall amp production and Jim Marshall’s 50th year in the business.

Pentode/Triode switching reduced the output by half, and it also had a dual-voiced rhythm channel. Slash was among its many devotees.

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Dual Super Lead 100

Introduced in 1997 as the big-hitter of Marshall’s JCM2000 Series, the twin channel DSL100 married the high-gain performance of the earlier JCM900 Series to a classic palette of Marshall tones, via its Classic Gain (Super Lead-like) and Ultra Gain (JCM800 and beyond) channels.

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JVM410H

Introduced in 2007, the current Marshall flagship has no less than four channels, each with three modes, MIDI control, silent recording and much more.

In some ways it harks back to earlier models: despite the addition of a digital reverb, the main signal path is all-valve, with no LED clipping.